Postural Stability

Run over 36 weeks they reduce the risk of falls as balance and strength improves.

The classes are small, friendly and supportive where everyone works at their own pace.

Weekly 60-minute exercise sessions are followed by refreshments with an opportunity to socialise with new friends.

Regular assessments ensure the programme meets your individual needs.

Be guided by our enthusiastic and experienced Postural Stability Instructors who understand your needs and will provide relevant information and advice.

The Class

What’s involved?

Each class includes:

Balance

So that you feel more steady on your feet and reduce the risk of falls

Strengthening

Targeted exercises to strengthen the muscles you use in everyday activities

Fitness

To help you have more energy to keep doing the things that are important to you

Flexibility

To feel less stiff and move more easily

In the programme we teach you how to get up and down from the floor to give you the confidence to do this.

Fit & Fun

To maintain the improvements from attending the Get up and GO programme keep exercising by joining our Fit & Fun classes. Keep active as part of a healthy life.

The Facts

1 in 3 people over 65 and 1 in 2 people over 80, fall at least once a year.

5% of falls result in a fracture.

50% of those who fall will do so again within 12 months.

The Postural Stability programme has been developed based on independent research to reduce falls and injuries.

As we age the loss of muscle tone and decreasing bone mass, poor balance and flexibility lead to a reduction in physical activity which increases the risk of falls.

Evidence shows that attending a Postural Stability programme can reduce falls by 54%.

The chief medical officer recommends older adults should do strength exercises on two or more days a week. Older adults at risk of falls should do exercises to improve balance and co-ordination on at least two days a week.